2113 RESOLUTION NO. Z( (3
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION OF AN
ENGINEERING FIRM AND APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF RAIL,
ROAD AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE TIGER IV
GRANT AGREEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 19-11-801, et. seq., provides the
procedure for the selection and negotiation of contracts for professional services, including
professional engineering services; and
WHEREAS, competitive bidding for the procurement of professional engineering
services is prohibited; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis has been awarded a $10,953,244.00 grant
agreement pursuant to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER
Discretionary Grant program, for the design and construction of rail, road and utility
improvements to the International Rail Port Logistics Park; and
WHEREAS, Task 1 of the Scope of Work as set out in the TIGER IV grant requires
preliminary engineering services for both the Federal Project and the associated Transload
Facility; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis has selected CRS Advance LLC to provide the
engineering services in accordance with the Professional Services Agreement attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2013, the West Memphis City Council adopted Resolution
2024 approving a Professional Services Agreement with CRS Advance LLC and since that date
the scope of work has been revised as set out in the Professional Services Agreement attached
hereto; and
WHEREAS, the costs of the engineering services are to be paid by the City of West
Memphis and subject to reimbursement by the Federal Government under the TIGER IV Grant
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,ARKANSAS, that:
SECTION 1. The selection of CRS Advance LLC to provide engineering services to the
City of West Memphis for the design and engineering of rail, road and utility improvements to
the International Rail Port Logistics Park is hereby approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk
are hereby authorized to execute the Professional Services Agreement on behalf of the City of
West Memphis for the professional services to be provided by CRS Advance LLC.
ADOPTED this 11 day of November, 2016.
WILLIAM H. JOHNS N, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHILLIP , CITY CLERK
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